Opinions
The Afghan Crisis: Analyzing Responsibilities and the Need for a New Approach
By Abdul Saboor Sitiez
Afghanistan, a country with a long history of war and instability, is still in the grip of one of its most severe crises. This crisis is not the result of a single group or a single factor, but rather the result of a complex and multidimensional interaction between the ruling group, the international community, political strata, and the Afghan people. To successfully overcome this situatio...
Women’s Body; Men’s Card Game in The Afghan Political Arena
By Abdul Saboor Sitiez
The Taliban leader’s recent decree banning women and girls from health education has inflicted another deep wound on women and the entire Afghan society. Once again making Afghan women and their fate the headlines of the world. The rece...
Terrorist Coalitions; The Fall of Governments and Role Model of Radical Islamists
By Abdul Saboor Sitez
Recently, the Middle East and South Asia have witnessed coalitions of terrorist groups to overthrow governments, in which Islamist terrorist groups have succeeded in overthrowing national governments by forming transnational alliances.
Th...
Cautious optimism: Syria tiptoes into the future with Turkey’s help
By Amb. Omer Onhon
Ankara had a role to play in the fall of the Assad regime, though the full details are yet to emerge. It will have a role in its state-building too, albeit with some big difficulties to overcome first
If unverified reports are to be believed...
The Role of an Optional Protocol to CEDAW in Protecting Afghan Women's Rights Under Taliban Rule
By Zulikha Akrami
Introduction
The United Nations recently commemorated significant milestones in the global fight for women's rights and gender equality. October 31, 2024, marked the 2...
Little reason for the West to exult over Assad’s downfall
By Brahma Chellaney
With the dramatic fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s autocratic regime, the West may have achieved its objective in Syria. But the success could impose enduring costs on Western, and especially European, security.
Assad...
